Lifestyle & Trends - Home Improvement

Take advantage of tax credits to stretch home improvement dollars

What better way to get money back than to save on your taxes? A host of energy-efficient home improvements are eligible for federal tax breaks. If you're planning summer home improvements, here are some facts about energy efficient upgrades and available tax credits.

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Budget-friendly ways to refresh old outdoor spaces

A few budget-friendly improvements and decorating touches can revitalize worn outdoor spaces and help them look new and inviting again. Here are some common challenges, and tips for overcoming them.

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Warmer weather home updates that are easy on your wallet

As the weather turns warmer, most of us are experiencing cabin fever, anxious to escape to the outdoors. But has the harsh winter weather put a damper on your outdoor spaces? Don't fret. You can easily spruce up your exteriors with a few easy and inexpensive home improvement projects.

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Enhance your outdoor space with an outdoor fireplace

Warm weather is here - and it's time to get outdoors.Fire up the grill, dust off the patio furniture and envision relaxing on a cool night around an outdoor fireplace. Here's what you need to know if you want to enhance your outdoor space with a beautiful fireplace.

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More beauty, less beast in your lawn and garden

A tale as old as time, true as it can be ... insects, weeds and poor fertilization are the beasts that take away from the beauty of plants and flowers in our lawns, gardens and even homes. To maintain a home and landscape your neighbors envy, interiors and exteriors should remain pest-free, and plants should be fed with the proper nutrients to stay healthy all-season-long

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